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Modern Languages

D Jiro Tanaka

GERMAN2 · GERMAN · GERMAN1AND2 · GERM001 · GERM2329 · GERMA2 · GERM2 · GERMAN01 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Tanaka for German if you will show up, participate, and use his study guides; the grade payoff is strong.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringClear grading criteriaStudy guidesParticipation mattersEasy A if you work
  • Most students call him one of SMC's best German professors for clarity, patience, and fair tests.
  • An A is very attainable with , and study-guide prep despite language effort.
  • A minority older reviews complain about tangents, weak answers, and self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students report easy As with homework, study guides, and .

Easy-A evidence is almost entirely in person; the one online student still got an A but disliked teaching.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

German still requires practice, but he simplifies grammar and and tests manageable.

In-person students call content fair; online difficulty was low-moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping tanks learning and grades.

Attendance pressure is documented mainly in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 92% would take again and most detailed reviews call him a top SMC language teacher.

In-person recommendation is very strong; the single .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and many A/A+ outcomes for students who put in work.

Format shift

Leniency evidence is strongest in person.

Workload

Light

74/100

Several students report short homework and only a few fair tests, though a minority say lots of practice.

Format shift

In-person comments dominate workload evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Majority praise clear grammar breakdowns, patience, passion, and .

Format shift

In-person is mostly excellent; online review is poor quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Typically about four tests plus a and oral practice.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person majority praise patient grammar , and caring support.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter; a few say he goes off topic.

What students said

“Such an easy A. Honestly anybody who does poorly in his class deserves it because his class is so easy.”
GERM2
“Herr Tanaka is one of the ! He is a gem!”
GERMAN2
“If you're a conscientious student, then YOU'LL HAVE AN A.”
GERM001

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review is negative on fluency and off-track lecturing despite a reported A.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy online delivery and perceived fluency limits.

What students said

“Professor Tanaka means well but really lacks native speaker fluency and ability.”
GERM2

Exam style

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Tests are described as fair, predictable, and aligned with study guides rather than full of curveballs.

Study guides match testsAbout 4 tests plus finalIn-class review before examsFair fundamental tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals with study guides and review days.

Study guidesNo surprise testsCumulative finalIn-class review
“You will have four in-class test and . No surprise on the test!”
GERMAN2
“Tests and , and he gives study guides.”
GERM2
“the study guides are exactly what is on the test.”
GERM2

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're a conscientious student, then YOU'LL HAVE AN A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (1 online, 33 in person), balancing strong majority praise with older criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Professor Tanaka is one of the !”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“Such an easy A. Honestly anybody who does poorly in his class deserves it because his class is so easy.”

📝 Fair Exams

80/100

“No surprise on the test! As a matter of fact, professor Tanaka provides a study guide.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He breaks it down into simple grammatical rules and a handful of tricks that makes learning german fun and easy.
  • Herr Tanaka is a .
  • He really cares that we LEARN German.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Such an easy A.
  • Homework is very light (15-20min) per class.
  • Do your HW and As, guaranteed.

Theme 3

⚠️ Critical Voices

  • The grade I earned was solely because I worked so hard to German 2.
  • Awful teacher. and cannot stay on topic.
  • really lacks native speaker fluency and ability.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

34 reviews with strong consistency among recent in-person students, detailed grade and test notes, and a .

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

GERM210 reviews
GERMAN27 reviews
GERM0016 reviews
GERMAN015 reviews
GERMAN1AND23 reviews
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GERM23291 review
GERMA21 review
GERMAN1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 4 · A 16

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2